WAITAKERE COLLEGE FOUNDATIONEducation Charity in Auckland

WAITAKERE COLLEGE FOUNDATION is a Trust charity in the Education sector, based in Auckland, Auckland. This organisation also provides funding to other charities. CharityData rates this charity B (77.3/100). Annual revenue: $0.1M NZD. Financial data as at December 2025.

Mission: The Foundation aims to provide opportunities for our kids to succeed in education by reducing barriers during secondary education at Waitakere College. We seek to enhance the educational outcomes for students of the College by raising funds to support classroom learning and provide better opportunities to succeed educationally, thus to become positively contributing community members.

Registration Number
CC52738
Charity Type
Trust
Registration Date
2015-11-02
Status
Active
CharityData Rating
B (77.3/100)
Sector
Education
Location
Auckland, Auckland
Email
info@wcf.nz
Funder Status
Grant-making charity (foundation)
Data as at
December 2025

Financial Summary

Total Revenue
$0.1M NZD
Total Expenses
$0.0M NZD
Reserve Months
62.9 months of operating expenses
Staff Count
1
Financial Year End
2025-12-31

Financial History

YearRevenueExpensesNet Assets
2025$0.1M$0.0M-
2024$0.0M$0.0M$0.2M
2023$0.0M$0.0M-
2022$0.1M$0.0M-
2021$0.0M$0.0M-
2020$0.0M$0.0M-
2019$0.1M$0.0M-
2018$0.1M$0.0M-
2017$0.1M$0.1M-
2016$0.1M$0.0M-

CharityData Rating

Overall Grade
B
Overall Score
77.3/100
Financial Score
82.5
Governance Score
65
Transparency Score
65

Board Members and Officers

Current Officers (5)

NameRoleAppointed
Tara BorehamTrustee2026-03-10
Tracey PachecoTrustee2023-08-26
Warrick FlowerTrustee2018-02-21
Matthew McLeodTrustee2017-03-08
Mark ShanahanTrustee2015-09-30

Former Officers (9)

  • Bhavini ParbhooTrustee (departed 2023-02-21)
  • Paul JamiesonTrustee (departed 2024-06-11)
  • Christopher BrowneTrustee (departed 2020-10-20)
  • Sandra GilliamTrustee (departed 2026-02-10)
  • Patricia McLeanTrustee (departed 2019-02-20)
  • Eric BechetTrustee (departed 2019-02-20)
  • Mark MorungaTrustee (departed 2019-02-20)
  • Liesl KnoxTrustee (departed 2023-02-21)
  • Kathryn KempTrustee (departed 2021-06-09)

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WAITAKERE COLLEGE FOUNDATION

CC52738Auckland, AucklandRegistered 2 Nov 2015
Data updated: 1 Sept 2026
Financials8mo agoRatingyesterday

Financial data as at December 2025. Sourced from Charities Services register.

B
77/100
Balance sheet from 2024 used (not reported this year)
Financial
83
Governance
65
Transparency
65

Reasons to look carefully (1)

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  • No chair recorded on the register
    No chair or presiding role is recorded in the register for this board of 5. The Charities Register does not require one to be identified, so this is a gap in the public record rather than a finding about the board.

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Revenue

$79.8K

Expenses

$18.3K

Staff

1

Financial data from Charities Services annual return (FY2025). Ratings calculated using CharityData v3.1.1 methodology.

Endowment Foundation

Special Entity Type

This is an endowment foundation that holds investments and provides grants. High reserves are expected and appropriate - this is not an operating charity.

Rating Note: Endowment foundations are rated using specialized criteria that recognize high reserves as appropriate. Metrics like grant distribution rate and investment returns are prioritized over program spending ratios.

Funder Profile

Grantmaker

This organisation makes grants or donations to other charities and organisations.

Funding Sectors
EducationCommunity Development
Beneficiaries
General Public
Geographic Focus
Auckland

About

Mission

The Foundation aims to provide opportunities for our kids to succeed in education by reducing barriers during secondary education at Waitakere College. We seek to enhance the educational outcomes for students of the College by raising funds to support classroom learning and provide better opportunities to succeed educationally, thus to become positively contributing community members.

Key Statistics

Annual Revenue
$79.8K
Total Expenses
$18.3K
Net Assets
-
Staff
1
employees

Financial Trends

Financial Trends (11 Years)

Revenue Breakdown

Expense Breakdown

API Data

Based on annual return data. Detailed program/admin breakdown not available.

Financial Health Dashboard

Cents to the Cause
79c
For every $1 spent, 79c reaches programs
Strong
Sustainability
175.2mo
Could operate 175.2 months with zero revenue
Over-capitalized
Fundraising Cost
$0.05
Costs $0.05 to raise each $1 in donations
Efficient

Based on latest annual return data. Metrics are calculated from reported financial data and may not reflect the full picture. View methodology

Revenue Diversification

4
Score /100
Highly Concentrated
HHI: 9,551
High Concentration: 98% of revenue from Donations
Donations97.7%
Investment Income2.3%

HHI (Herfindahl–Hirschman Index) measures concentration across 6 income categories. Lower HHI = more diversified. Score above 60 indicates healthy diversification.

Peer Comparison

Ranked against 353 peers · Education · Under $100K

Rating Score
77
#6/354
Revenue
$80K
#23/354
Reserve Months
62.9
#1/354
Surplus
$62K
#1/354
Staff Cost %
0%
#1/354

Peers are charities in the same sector and revenue size band. Rankings are based on the latest available data.

Rating History

B
2025
Score: 77.3
Financial: 83 | Governance: 65 | Transparency: 65
Current
B
2024
Score: 77.3
Financial: 83 | Governance: 65 | Transparency: 65

Rating

B
Score: 77.3/100
Financial
82.5
Governance
65
Transparency
65
Why this grade: Financial 83 × 40% + Governance 65 × 60% = 72 → B.
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Contact Details

Address
Auckland, Auckland

Registration

Registration NumberCC52738
Entity TypeTrust
Registered2 Nov 2015
StatusRegistered

Companies Office

StatusRegistered
Entity TypeCharitable Trust
Incorporated29 Oct 2015
Registered office
42 Rathgar Road, Henderson, Auckland

Sector & Activities

Primary Sector
Education

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